Siemens Hydrogen-Cooled Generators

with Water-Cooled Stator Windings

SGen-3000W series with ratings from 600 up to 1,270 MVA

SGen5-3000W at Ulrich Hartmann Combined Cycle Power Plant in Irsching (Bavaria, Germany)

The SGen-3000W series of hydrogen-cooled,

two-pole generators with water cooled stator
windings is part of Siemens Generator
(SGenTM) product line, with ratings up
to 1,270 MVA for steam and combined cycle
applications.
Cooling performance is greatly improved
through the use of hydrogen-cooled gas in
place of air as coolant for the rotor winding
and stator core. At the same time, frictional
losses are significantly lower, thus improving
overall generator efficiency.

Answers for energy.

An increased output of per unit volume of

stator-winding active material is possible
because of the higher thermal conductivity
and specific heat of water. It is this advantage of water that makes it possible to
build generators for higher ratings than
possible using air or hydrogen as the cooling
medium for the stator winding components.

Siemens Hydrogen-Cooled Generators

with Water-Cooled Stator Windings
Customer Benefits
1 Four vertical independent heat exchangers
are used on the turbine drive end of the
generator for cooling of the hydrogen.

5 Rotor winding is axially, directly cooled by

hydrogen flowing through each turn of the
winding.

2 A single multi-stage blower at the turbine

end of the generator circulates the hydrogen
gas for cooling of the rotor, stator core and
frame components.

6 Laminated stator core is cooled directly by

hydrogen flowing through axial ventilation
paths in the length of the stator core.
7 The stator core is flexibly supported
in the outer casing by spring assemblies.
This prevents vibrations from impacting
the outer casing and the foundation.

3 Mechanically decoupled stator end

winding system ensures maximum rigidity
and flexibility for cyclic thermal expansion.
4 The stator winding uses Vacuum Pressure
Impregnation (VPI) technology for the
ground wall insulation.

8 Generator frame design enables generators

to be installed outdoors.

Efficiency up to 99%

Uniform temperature profile promotes

reliability

Proven design obviate obstruction of stator

winding cooling ducts

Welded junctions prevent circuit ring from

corrosion

Simplified installation

Design based on field-proven generator

component designs

Technical data

Frequency

Model

Power factor

Apparent power

Efficiency

Terminal voltage

50 Hz

SGen5-3000W

0.85

675 MVA to 940 MVA

up to 99%

15 kV to 21 kV

60 Hz

SGen6-3000W

0.85

600 MVA to 1,270 MVA

up to 99%

16 kV to 27 kV

6
3
4

5
2

Coolant

Hydrogen gas at 4 to 6 bar (gauge) / water cooled stator windings

Design

In accordance with IEC and ANSI Standards and EU Directives

Thermal classification

Class F insulation system

Type of enclosure

IP64 (IEC60034); suitable for outdoor installation

Excitation

Static or brushless

Transport dimensions

Suitable for rail transport in most countries

The SGen-3000W Series:

References
Our SGen-3000W series exceeds an availability of 99% and counts with almost 2 million operating hours
which have earned Siemens a flawless reputation in the filed of reliable power generation steam and
gas turbine applications. Therefore, the following references are only a few examples to illustrate the vast
potentials of the SGen-3000W generator series.

Ulrich Hartmann
Combined Cycle Power Plant,
Irsching (Bavaria, Germany)

Longview
Steam Power Plant,
West Virginia (USA)

Waigaoqiao III
Steam Power Plant,
Shanghai (China)

Net plant output:

561 MW

695 MW

1000 MW

Commercial operation:

2011

2012

2008

Generator:

1x SGen5-3000W

1x SGen6-3000W

1x SGen5-3000W

Steam turbine:

1x SST5-5000

1x SST6-6000

2x SST5-6000

Gas turbine:

1x SGT5-8000H

Performance

Major components

For more information please contact

your local Siemens sales representative.

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